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Steam Next Fest returns in June to overload you with demos
Steam Next Fest: June Edition 2022 is confirmed to be launching on June 13, so time to make sure you have some space free to install all those demos.
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Steam Deck closing in on 2,000 games rated Verified or Playable
Steam Deck is getting close to hitting a pretty big milestone, with nearly 2,000 games rated Verified or Playable.
DXVK 1.10.1 is out with initial support for shared resources
DXVK is the free and open source project that translates Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan for use with the Wine and Proton Windows translation layers.
Valve actually announced Steam for Chrome OS now too
After a bit of a false start with an announcement made too early, Google has now announced Steam for Chrome OS and Chromebooks and now Valve has done their own brief announcement. So it's all officially official now.
Syncthing is a great way to transfer files from PC to Steam Deck
Recently I did a guide using the Warpinator tool to transfer files from PC to Steam Deck, here's another way using the wonderful tool Syncthing that you might prefer.
Wine 7.5 is out now with initial OCSP protocol support
Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). A new development release is out with Wine 7.5.
Looks like Valve are adding a feedback system for Steam Deck Verified (update: it's live)
An eagle-eyed reader in the GamingOnLinux Discord pointed out that it appears Valve are working to bring out a feedback system for Steam Deck Verified. UPDATE: it's live now and there's more updates today.
Along the Edge gets some nice improvements to be Steam Deck ready
Along the Edge is a visual novel set in the European countryside, where your choices impact the main character's personality and appearance.
DEMON'S TILT gets updated for Steam Deck to solve graphical issues
DEMON'S TILT, a frantic pinball game from WIZNWAR / FLARB LLC currently has a Playable rating for Steam Deck but it may get bumped up to Verified.
Valve gathering a list of Deck Verified games that have problems
On Steam, one of the official Valve-picked moderators of the Steam Deck hub has a new post up they've pinned to gather information on problematic Steam Deck Verified titles.
NVIDIA working with Valve to get Gamescope working on their drivers
Good news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as an NVIDIA developer has confirmed that work is in progress to get Gamescope working with their drivers.
AMD reveal more on FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 (FSR)
With GDC ongoing, there's lots of info flying out from developers and hardware vendors and now AMD has given talks and more detail on FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0.
Kickstart RT from NVIDIA makes Ray Tracing integration in games easier
At GDC the NVIDIA team had plenty of announcement, most of them not interesting to us but Kickstart RT definitely jumps out. A new SDK under the open source MIT license allowing game engine developers and games to integrate Ray Tracing a lot easier.
Fanatical put up their own Stand With Ukraine Charity Bundle
Did you miss the itch.io bundle? Perhaps the Humble Bundle doing the same just isn't for you? Well, Fanatical have their own Stand With Ukraine Charity Bundle.
Sci-fi fantasy arena-styled FPS Viscerafest sees Chapter 2 released
Acid Man Games and Fire Plant Games continue building up their retro-styled fast-paced FPS with a major update available.
Proton Experimental gets a bunch more titles working for Steam Deck and Linux
The latest update to Proton Experimental has rolled out pulling in a bunch of bug fixes, plus added support for multiple more games.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon arrives on Steam eight years later
After working on it for eight years and being available on other platforms, Shattered Pixel Dungeon has officially released on Steam with Linux support.
War Thunder major update 'Wind of Change' out now
Gaijin Entertainment's online combat game War Thunder has another massive upgrade with 'Wind of Change' out now bringing in lots of enhancements.
Ion Fury: Aftershock expansion gets delayed with no set date now
Voidpoint has confirmed that while they're deep in development on Ion Fury: Aftershock, it won't be releasing soon.
Europa Universalis IV Complete Collection available on Humble Bundle
Ready to dive into a long strategy game this weekend? Humble Bundle has the "Europa Universalis IV Complete Collection" available in a nice bundle.
- ARC Raiders is now Steam Deck Verified
- Grab a free copy of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for a limited time
- Proton Experimental for SteamOS / Linux gets fixes for Marvel Rivals, BlazBlue Centralfiction and more
- The Nightdive Studios enhanced Quake II re-release is now Steam Deck Verified
- Dune: Awakening gets a limited time free trial and the biggest discount yet
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